Tim Wakefield with Pitching Coach Al Nipper and Catcher Mike Macfarlane 1995. That season the Sox signed Wakefield at the end of April after he was released by the Pirates. His 1st 17 Starts he was 14-1 with a 1.65 ERA, he finished the season 16-8, with a 2.95 ERA, finishing 3rd for the CYA.

Happy 31st Birthday to Zack Kelly who the Red Sox signed as a Minor League Free Agent in January 2021. Kelly has pitched in parts of the last 4 seasons for the Sox, in 98 Games, he’s 8-6, with a 4.15 ERA and a 0.7 WAR.

Rick Burleson is mobbed by teammates after hitting a game winning single in the bottom of the 9th inning June 4, 1975. That season Burleson hit .252, with 6 HR’s, 62 RBI’s, a .634 OPS and a 2.1 WAR.

Ted Williams Says: Drink Moxie.

Jim Rice on the cover of Baseball Digest August 1978.

Fred Lynn and Luis Tiant Red Sox teammates from 1974-78.

Jim Lonborg’s 1967 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 39 Starts, 273.1 Innings, Lonborg was 22-9, with a 3.16 ERA and a 4.0 WAR, winning the Cy Young Award. He made 3 Starts in the World Series going 2-1, with a 2.63 ERA, including a 1 hitter in Game 2.

Dustin Pedroia’s 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Card. That season was Pedroia’s last full year before Machado wrecked his knee, in 154 Games he hit .318, with 201 Hits, 15 HR’s, 74 RBI’s, a .825 OPS and a 5.4 WAR.

Fred Lynn’s 1980 Topps Baseball Card. That was Lynn’s last season with Boston, in 110 Games he hit .301, with 12 HR’s, 61 RBI’s, a .862 OPS and 4.7 WAR, Making his 6th straight All Star Game and winning his 4th Gold Glove.

Don Baylor recieving his 1986 Silver Slugger Award from GM Lou Gorman.

Much better. 😄

Happy 31st Birthday to Zack Kelly who the Red Sox signed as a Minor League Free Agent in January 2021. Kelly has pitched in parts of the last 4 seasons for the Sox, in 98 Games, he’s 8-6, with a 4.15 ERA and a 0.7 WAR.

Dustin Pedroia’s 2016 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Card. That season was Pedroia’s last full year before Machado wrecked his knee, in 154 Games he hit .318, with 201 Hits, 15 HR’s, 74 RBI’s, a .825 OPS and a 5.4 WAR.

Kind of disrespectful.

It looks more like Roman Anthony.

Fred Lynn’s 1980 Topps Baseball Card. That was Lynn’s last season with Boston, in 110 Games he hit .301, with 12 HR’s, 61 RBI’s, a .862 OPS and 4.7 WAR, Making his 6th straight All Star Game and winning his 4th Gold Glove.

Don Baylor recieving his 1986 Silver Slugger Award from GM Lou Gorman.

Jim Lonborg’s 1967 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 39 Starts, 273.1 Innings, Lonborg was 22-9, with a 3.16 ERA and a 4.0 WAR, winning the Cy Young Award. He made 3 Starts in the World Series going 2-1, with a 2.63 ERA, including a 1 hitter in Game 2.

Fred Lynn and Luis Tiant Red Sox teammates from 1974-78.

Tim Wakefield with Pitching Coach Al Nipper and Catcher Mike Macfarlane 1995. That season the Sox signed Wakefield at the end of April after he was released by the Pirates. His 1st 17 Starts he was 14-1 with a 1.65 ERA, he finished the season 16-8, with a 2.95 ERA, finishing 3rd for the CYA.

Jim Rice on the cover of Baseball Digest August 1978.

Rick Burleson is mobbed by teammates after hitting a game winning single in the bottom of the 9th inning June 4, 1975. That season Burleson hit .252, with 6 HR’s, 62 RBI’s, a .634 OPS and a 2.1 WAR.

Ted Williams Says: Drink Moxie.

Stan Musial putting the Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Crown on Ted Williams head, for Williams 1957 season. That season a 38 year old Williams in 132 Games hit .388, with 38 HR’s, .526 OBP, .731 Slugging %, 1.257 OPS, 233 OPS+ and a 9.7 WAR.

Red Sox infielders from 1976 Rico Petrocelli, Rick Burleson, Denny Doyle, Doug Griffin and Carl Yastrzemski.

Mike Greenwell’s 1993 Topps Baseball Card. That season in 146 Games Greenwell hit .315, with 38 Doubles, 13 HR’s, 72 RBI’s, a .859 OPS, 125 OPS+ and a 3.6 WAR.

Dwight Evans on the cover of the September 26, 1988 edition of Sports Illustrated. That season Evans in his 17th year with the Red Sox hit .293, with 21 HR’s, 111 RBI’s, a .861 OPS, 136 OPS+ and a 3.2 WAR.

Joe Sambito goes fishing during a rain delay on July 13, 1986.

Happy 90th Birthday to Don Schwall who in 1961 was 15-7, with a 3.22 ERA and a 3.3 WAR, becoming the 2nd Red Sox player in franchise history to win the Rookie of the Year award.

Happy 28th birthday to Johan Oviedo who the Red Sox acquired from the Pirates on December 4, 2025. Oviedo vying for the 5th spot in the rotation, has a career record of 15-26, with a 4.24 ERA, 101 ERA+ and a 3.0 WAR.